Finance committee  Well, that's encouraging. I only have about 20 seconds left. Are you worried about jurisdictional issues? When you say that elder abuse right now is under the purview of the provinces and the territories, are you worried that the federal government's coming in and doing what

Finance committee  Okay. Thank you very much.

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair; and thank you to the witnesses. I want to begin with the Business Council of Canada. We are the committee studying competitiveness and what that means for the Canadian economy, where we currently are, and what we can do as a country, particularly what th

Finance committee  Are you saying similar or mirror it exactly?

Finance committee  I know this issue has generated a great deal of interest, particularly among economists and the folks in the business community. However, there are those who are skeptical. The economist at the University of Calgary, Jack Mintz, who, as you know, has done a great deal of work o

Finance committee  Good morning, everyone. I'm Peter Fragiskatos from down the road, I guess, if you want to put it that way. We've been all over the country. I'm from London, Ontario. I was elected in 2015, served on the foreign affairs committee, and now serve on the finance committee. Thank yo

Finance committee  Thank you.

Finance committee  Well, I mean.... What is your view on how pharmacare policy can address concerns that have been raised in the community among those who are dealing with rare diseases?

Finance committee  It's true; they're much more expensive, obviously.

Finance committee  Yes. I don't mean to cut you off, but I have limited time—

Finance committee  —in these sessions. We all do. Do you have a suggestion specifically on the best way to approach rare diseases as part of a pharmacare initiative?

Finance committee  Okay. And the private insurers?

Finance committee  I know some private insurers do help with the costs of rare disease prescriptions. Are you saying that should continue?

Finance committee  Thank you very much. Mr. Rowlinson, I'm interested in what you're saying when it comes to transitioning workers who are moving away from GHG-intensive industries such as coal, but I'm also anxious not to reinvent the wheel. Are there other countries that have done this well th

Finance committee  Lastly, is Denmark the best example?